CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From: JANUARY 2023 To: DECEMBER 2023 Charity name: CONGLETON MUSICAL THEATRE Charity registration number: 503484 Objectives and Activities SORP reference Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document To educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts, and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts. To promote drama. comedy and musical theatre of educational value. To perform on an annual basis to local audiences within the community theatre. To raise funds and invite I receive contributions from any person I persons whatsoever by subscription, donation, onsorshi and otherwise. The trustees have read and understood the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Para 1.17and 1.19 Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Par8 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance SORP reference Congleton Musical Theatre ICMT) has developed, shared and celebrated the theatrical talent of its members who live locally to Congleton. Cheshire. Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the cirCumstan￿S of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 We have brought a highquality production of the musical Grease to the local audiences, enabling them to experience and benefit from musical theatre at an affordable and convenient location. Sponsorship has also been received from local businesses to enable us to provide free tickets for those people in the Congleton community who are disadvantsged in any way. Membership is inclusive to all-ages, backgrounds and abilities. CMT has offered a strong support network for members who have experienced issues with their mental health and provided opportunities for them to overcome barrlers of low self- esteem and poor self-confidence. There has been a clear increase in members sharing positive outcomes to their wellbeing I mental health brought on by artici atin in our roduction. Additional information {optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Perfomiance of fundraising activities against objectives set P8ra 1.41 Investment performance ainst ob"ectives Para 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the eriod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserrfes statin are held Amount of resendes held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any Un￿rtaIntieS about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.21 2023 has been a financial success, showing a surplus of £2,402.95. Para 1.22 Reserves are to be used to finance next year's musical theatre production. Para 1.22 £23,003.97 NIA Para 1.22 P8r8 1.24 NIA P8ra 1.23 NIA Additional Informatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) P8r8 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type of governing document Para 1.25 Constitution How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated Para 1.25 Unincorporated Association Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 The society is managed by an Executive Committee l Trustees who are electsd by its members at the Annual General Meeting. It consists of: Chair, Vice4hair, Treasurer. Secretary and up to 7 Ordinary Members. The Executive Committee l Trustees can also co-opt any additional members of the society onto the Executive Committee that may be required (e.g. a Stage Manager) until the next Annual General Meetin Additional information (optional> You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Chari name Other name the charity uses CONGLETON MUSICAL THEATRE Previously known as Congleton Amateur Operatic Socie Pre 2009 503484 5 Troutbeck Avenue Congleton CHESHIRE CW12 4JA istered charit number Charity's principal address Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole ear Trustee name Office (if any) Name of pernon lor body) entitled toa oint trustee ifan Society Membership Society Membership Society Membership Society Membership Society Membership Society Membership Society Membership Executive Committee Hannah Bours Chair l Treasurer Nigel Evans Autumn Allen Vice-chair Secretary Ordinary Member Ordinary Member Ordinary Member Ordinary Member Minutes Secretary Financial Support Susan MG411ister Charlotte Wills Cory Evans Abbie Lloyd Catherine Lilley Dawn Fish Executive Committee 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Director nama ortwasa roved NIA Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for whol ear NIA Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets NIA held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects NIA Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets NIA Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tional information Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s Full namels) Hannah Bours Charlotte Wills Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc Chair l Treasurer Ordinary Member Date 2911012024 ## **CONGLETON MUSICAL THEATRE Annual Accounts 31 December 2023** |**CONGLETON MUSICAL THEATRE**
**Annual Accounts 31 December 2023**|||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**SHOW ACCOUNT**
**Item**
Ticket sales
Sponsorship: Family & Friends
Ice Cream Sales
Raffle Ticket Sales
Programme Sales
Tea & Coffee Sales
FoH: Petty Cash (In)
Sundries: Front of House
**Total Show Income**
**Item**
Commission on Ticket sales
Performance Licence - Grease
Performance Licence - Legally Blonde
**Production Team:**
Director/Choreographer
Musical Director
Rehearsal Pianist
Musicians
Sinfonia / Tracks
Sound Technician & Equipment
Lighting Technician & Equipment
**Set Hire/Construction:**
Set Materials / Build
Set Hire
**Properties:**
Properties Hire/Purchase
**Wardrobe & Costumes:**
Costume Hire / Purchase
Make-up
Wigs / Beards & Stylist
**Printing & Publicity:**
Publicity: Advertising
Publicity: Display Boards / Banners
Printing: Flyers & Posters
Printing: Programme
**Theatre & Room Hire:**
Theatre Hire Charge
Other Rehearsal Venue Hire
**FOH Purchases:**
Ice Creams
Raffle Prizes
Foyer Photographs / Display
FoH: Petty Cash (out)
**Total Show Expenditure**|**2023**|||||**2022**|| ||**Live Life Love Music**
**Income**
£2,611.39
£0.00
£220.00
£97.00
£55.70
£18.00
£150.00
£0.00||**Grease**
£19,854.35
£190.00
£1,251.15
£479.00
£250.00
£74.75
£511.00
£0.45|||**Footloose**
£13,043.66
£100.00
£640.00
£388.00
£208.50
£53.00
£200.00
£94.60
**£14,727.76**
£621.53
£2,482.71|| |||**£3,152.09**|**£22,610.70**|**£25,762.79**|||| ||**Expenditure**
£0.00||£0.00
£4,836.59
£500.00||||£621.53
£2,482.71| ||||||||| |||£50.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£1,750.00
£1,050.00|£1,100.00
£800.00
£300.00
£1,300.00
£0.00
£2,180.00
£2,360.00||||£1,000.00
£400.00
£250.00
£400.00
£1,447.00
£1,948.00
£2,360.00
£0.00
£50.00
£163.39
£337.24
£51.91
£0.00
£441.53
£110.00
£416.40
£68.00
£3,332.25
£0.00
£306.47
£30.20
£11.70
£200.00
**£16,428.33**| ||||||||| |||£0.00
£0.00|£194.92
£1,164.00||||| ||||||||| |||£0.00|£342.57||||| ||||||||| |||£0.00
£0.00
£0.00|£403.96
£73.05
£405.00||||| ||||||||| |||£5.00
£0.00
£78.75
£58.00|£231.00
£422.80
£102.41
£180.00||||| ||||||||| |||£1,354.14
£0.00|£3,725.75
£75.00||||| ||||||||| |||£89.24
£0.00
£0.00
£150.00|£469.68
£0.00
£9.10
£511.00||||| |||**£4,585.13**|**£21,686.83**|**£26,271.96**|||| |**GENERAL ACCOUNT**
**Item**
**Income**
Members' Subscriptons
£1,490.00
Grants & Donations (Inclu. Gift Aid)
£1,890.00
Fundraising Events
£431.70
Natwest Bank Interest
£113.93
Leek United Building Society Interest
£51.63
Natwest Bank Transfer
£6,000.00
Leek United Building Society Transfer
-£6,000.00
Sundry Income - General
£0.00
Petty Cash: General Account (in)
£46.71
**Total**
**£4,023.97**
**Item**
**Expenditure**
NODA Membership
£190.00
Insurance
£693.68
Fund-Raising Events
£0.00
Website and Online Costs
£133.18
Postage Costs
£0.00
Sundries: General Account
£94.99
Petty Cash: General Account (out)
£0.00
**Total**
**£1,111.85**
**ANNUAL TOTALS**
**Income**
Show Account
£25,762.79
General
£4,023.97
Depreciation|**GENERAL ACCOUNT**
**Item**
**Income**
Members' Subscriptons
£1,490.00
Grants & Donations (Inclu. Gift Aid)
£1,890.00
Fundraising Events
£431.70
Natwest Bank Interest
£113.93
Leek United Building Society Interest
£51.63
Natwest Bank Transfer
£6,000.00
Leek United Building Society Transfer
-£6,000.00
Sundry Income - General
£0.00
Petty Cash: General Account (in)
£46.71
**Total**
**£4,023.97**
**Item**
**Expenditure**
NODA Membership
£190.00
Insurance
£693.68
Fund-Raising Events
£0.00
Website and Online Costs
£133.18
Postage Costs
£0.00
Sundries: General Account
£94.99
Petty Cash: General Account (out)
£0.00
**Total**
**£1,111.85**
**ANNUAL TOTALS**
**Income**
Show Account
£25,762.79
General
£4,023.97
Depreciation|£1,030.00
£2,250.00
£0.00
£326.11
£10.94
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
**£3,617.05**
£72.00
£644.90
£0.00
£143.97
£25.50
£34.00
£0.00
**£920.37**
**Expenditure**
**Income**
£26,271.96
£14,727.76
£1,111.85
£3,617.05
£0.00
**£27,383.81**
£18,344.81
£186.15|**Expenditure**| |---|---|---|---| ||||£17,141.37
£920.37
£96.92
£18,158.66| |TOTALS|**£29,786.76**||| |**Surplus of Income to Expenditure**
**Opening Balances as of 1st January**
Balance at Bank - Curr.Acc / Res.Acc
Balance at Building Society
Surplus of Income over Expenditure
Depreciation
Previous Year's cheques presented
**TOTAL**
**Closing balances as at 31st December**
Balance at Bank - Curr.Acc / Res.Acc
Balance at Building Society
Cash in Hand
Less unpresented cheques
**TOTAL**|**£2,402.95**
£10,364.80
£10,949.26
£2,402.95
£0.00
-£713.04
**£23,003.97**||| ||||| ||£18,003.08
£5,000.89
0
0
**£23,003.97**||| ## CONGLETON MUSIC THEATRE ## ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 2023 ## INCOME AND EXPENDITURE |INCOME||2023|2022|EXPENDITURE|2023|2022| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |SHOW INCOME|25762.79||£14,727.76|SHOW EXPENDITURE|26271.96|£17,141.37| |GENERAL INCOME|4023.97||£3,617.05|GENERAL EXPENDITURE|1111.85|£920.37| |||||DEPRECIATION||96.92| |TOTAL INCOME|£29,786.76||£18,344.81|TOTAL EXPENDITURE|£27,383.81|£18,158.66| |SURPLUS/DEFICIT|||||£2,402.95|£186.15| |BALANCE|£29,786.76||£18,344.81||£29,786.76|£18,344.81| |||CAPITAL ACCOUNT||||| ||||2022|||2023| |NATIONAL WESTMINSTER|||£10,364.80|NATIONAL WESTMINSTER||18003.08| |LEEK UNITED B/S|||£10,949.26|LEEK UNITED B/S||5000.89| |CHEQUES NOT PRESENTED|||-£713.04|CHEQUES NOT PRESENTED||| |TOTAL BANK|||£20,601.02|TOTAL BANK||£23,003.97| |Total assets as at as 31st December 2022|||£20,601.02|||£23,003.97| |Surplus Income in 2023|||£2,402.95|||| |BALANCE|||£23,003.97|BALANCE||£23,003.97| ## AUDITORS COMMENTS I have examined the financial statements and records provided and can confirm that the above figures accurately record the income and expenditure during the year and the total assets held as at 31st December 2023 T D WILDMAN ACIB 5th April 2024